Obama's January Haul Short of '08 Pace

By

Brody Mullins and

Carol E. Lee

February 18, 2012

President Barack Obama raised $29 million for his 2012 re-election bid in January, a significant falloff from his haul in the comparable month four years ago and a sign of potential weaknesses in the president's fund raising.

The Obama campaign said the latest total includes money raised directly for Mr. Obama's re-election campaign as well as for the Democratic National Committee, which will spend most of its money defending Mr....